People are vibe coding copyrighted apps with AI – will tech firms sue?Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:18:25 +0000 Every time a new technology hits the internet, there is a battle between the rights of users and major companies. To see how this will play out with AI, columnist Jacob Aron looks to examples from the past | |
Cholesterol may disrupt the brain’s cleaning system in Alzheimer’s diseaseWed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 The glymphatic system flushes toxins out of the brain, but this seems to be disrupted in Alzheimer's disease, and cholesterol may be involved | |
Digital scents could add a new dimension to virtual worldsWed, 21 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 It's now possible to convert a handful of smells into electronic signals that can be sent through the internet | |
Falling sea levels due to El Niño will hit mangroves and coralsWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 As sea levels rise in the eastern Pacific, they are falling around Australia and the Coral Triangle, leaving some mangroves and corals high and dry | |
Twisteddoodles on a cat’s-eye view of scienceWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld on arriving late to the partyWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |
Some climate damage is now unavoidable even if we clean up our actWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 With the world looking likely to exceed 1.5°C of warming, the plan is now to reduce our carbon emissions after overshooting the target. What lasting damage will this have? | |
This week’s new questionsWed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Which animal has the most sensory access to reality? Given the worldwide impact of carbon dioxide, why is it still used to put the fizz in water and soft drinks? | |
Is there also such a thing as an olfactory illusion? (part 4)Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |
How different would Earth be if anaerobic life were the only life form?Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |